Tue.Sep 20, 2022

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The Relentless School Nurse: Helping Kids Cope With Gun Violence

Relentless School Nurse

I have a deep appreciation for my colleagues at Northwell Health for inviting me to talk about the impact of gun violence on children and how we can support our youth. I was a panelist for Northwell’s Gun Violence Learning Collaborative in March of 2022. The YouTube is linked below. Our conversation continued and was published as an article in The Well , also linked in this blog post.

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Small Universities and March Madness

Physical Education Update

This is one of my favorite weekends in sports…the first weekend of March Madness. There are so many games televised that I don’t have to leave my LazyBoy for three solid days. I usually get the chance to cheer for my alma mater (Go Wisconsin!) – at least for a few rounds of play. And this is the weekend for upsets, Cinderella teams and universities you’ve never heard of.

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Brave Preschooler Battles Rare Childhood Cancer and Wins

Stanford Childrens

On any given Sunday, you can find Marlee, age 4, and her family going round and round the lazy river at the waterpark near their home in Santa Maria, California. The family has been making up for lost time by soaking in summer days. “This summer, we enjoyed all of the things we couldn’t do for the past year,” says Joe, Marlee’s dad. “We realized that happiness is a part of healing.

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Curcumin and Cognitive Function

Designs for Health

Curcumin is a polyphenolic compound derived from the dried rhizome of Curcuma Longa , also known as turmeric. Curcumin has been traditionally used as a remedy for various ailments in India and China and is now recognized by modern medicine to hold a variety of clinically relevant benefits due to its potential help for neuronal health, inflammatory response, and oxidative stress.

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Reimagine the Role of PE to Reconnect With Your Students

Speaker: Jeremy Kellem, M.Ed. - Educational Strategist, Former Athlete, and CEO/Founder of W.I.N. (We Impact Now, LLC)

For many students, physical education is critical to becoming active and developing healthy routines. But how is this possible anymore with the repercussions of the pandemic? Years of COVID-19, social distancing, and virtual learning have all had a profound effect on students, which means educators need to adjust their classes accordingly. The good news is that P.E. can still play a vital role in helping students intellectually, emotionally, physically, and socially.

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Using Your Eyes to Conquer Mental Blocks

AASP

<h3>Introduction</h3> <p>When athletes prepare for competition, they spend extensive amounts of time training to synchronize their body and mind. In theory, if you train hard physically, get adequate recovery, and psychologically prepare yourself for competition, then the results should come. While this may be true for many athletes, there are a significant number of individuals who do not have this experience.</p> <p>Interestingly, in cases when athletes

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Vitamin D to Support Healthy Aging

Designs for Health

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin well-known for its supportive role in bone health and immune function. Research indicates that vitamin D can influence every body system. Vitamin D receptors (VDRs) are found in most tissues throughout the human body including the brain. Vitamin D has been shown to help support many biochemical processes linked to aging , including antioxidative status, a healthy inflammatory response, cell signaling, and telomere integrity.

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Recent Randomized Clinical Trial Compares Efficacy of Delta-Tocotrienol and Alpha-Tocopherol in Liver Health

Designs for Health

Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin, and it is considered a powerful antioxidant. Vitamin E also helps support many aspects of human health, including cardiovascular function, eye health, cognitive function, and cellular health. Delta-tocotrienol is a bioavailable form of vitamin E that has been shown in research to possess certain additional health-supportive qualities related to cellular and metabolic health when compared to alpha-tocopherol, the most well-known form of vitamin E.

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Beginner's Guide to Major League Baseball- All Teams

The Sporting

A brief guide to MLB and all of its teams Although American Football is marketed as ‘America’s Game’, the romantics amongst us still see Baseball as the quintessential American pastime. From the cathedral-like Yankee Stadium to the minor league ballparks that are dotted about the country, America has a deep, complicated relationship with baseball that many will find hard to understand.

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Create a Personalized Curriculum Using Dynamic Physical Education ASAP

Gopher PE

If you are one of the many users who have logged into the website, Dynamic PE ASAP website , you may have noticed changes and additions. The biggest addition is that Grades 7-12 units and lesson plans were added and given equal billing to the elementary program. In fact, there are 29 units of instruction and over 250 lesson plans for secondary teachers.

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Group Activities for Team Building & Warm Ups

S&S

Try these group activities to keep your group active, engaged, and learn teamwork! Equipment: Any Ball Straws Parachute (or tarp/sheet) Spot Cones Playing Cards String Yarn The Last Straw Give everyone a straw to put in their mouth. In … Read More. The post Group Activities for Team Building & Warm Ups appeared first on S&S Blog.

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How Physical Education Plays a Core Role in Student Development

Speaker: Shane Pill PhD, MEd, BEd, LMACHPER, FACHPER - Physical Education and Sports Researcher, Professor, Consultant, and Speaker

Physical education is an important part of the development of the whole person: physically, socially, emotionally, and cognitively. By providing education in movement competency, education on using movement to develop the ability to be self-regulated and motivated, and education through movement to develop ‘habits of mind’ for positive and constructive engagement with others, PE provides a basis for personal and community health and wellbeing.

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Student Centered Learning Examples Using Technology

PLT4M

Sean Fullerton is a former secondary physical education teacher and current Ph.D. student at the University of New Mexico in the Health, Exercise, and Sports Science Department. In this article, Sean explores student centered learning examples in physical education with the use of technology. Be on the lookout for lots of great content from Sean as he helps take the academic angle of physical education best practices.

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Effective Communication with Students

Spark PE

Teaching students can be a joy, but each day can present different challenges. You’ll require a certain set of skills to handle these day-to-day tasks, with communication being one of the most important for any teacher. How can PE teachers communicate more effectively with their students? Any instructional communication requires a specific tone, and especially for younger students, it can feel frustrating when they don’t do what you ask them to do.

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APE Teachers Experiences with School Administrators: An Interview with Dr. Kevin Richards

What's New in Adapted Physical Education

Listen in on Dr. Kevin Richards ( @KARRichards14) and Dr. Scott McNamara as they discuss their shared research around the Physical Education and Adapted Physical Educatio n fields. This podcast will address many findings in their research, specifically focusing on the article recently published entitled " Adapted Physical Educators' Experiences With School Administration and Marginalization".

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5 Keys To Improve Health & Fitness In Your Community

Skillastics

When people think of health and fitness, some think of physical attributes, such as size or weight. If you close your eyes and think of what a healthy person might look like, what do you see? Are they fit and trim? Smiling? Muscular? Some would probably say all of the above. However, when describing a community, “health and fitness” reaches far beyond physical attributes.

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